Observations
about cellular
carriers in North & South Dakota. This information is gathered from online
research, personal
experience, and from reports by contributors in the field.

NORTH
DAKOTA:AT&T
now has a slight edge in the area with Verizon Wireless
a
close second. There are often significant local differences
between the two. T-Mobile
has introduced their "Extended" coverage into large parts of the
eastern
parts of the state which works
very well. Sprint appears
in Fargo and Grand Forks and no where else. Standing Rock Wireless
has been built to serve the Standing Rock Reservation along the North
and South Dakota border and even the
major carriers admit Standing Rock serves the area better than anyone.TracFone
and Straight
Talk do well
in most areas.SOUTH
DAKOTA:AT&T
now has a slight edge in the area with Verizon Wireless
a
close second. There are often significant local differences
between the two. T-Mobile
has introduced their "Extended" coverage into large parts
of the southern half of South Dakota which works
very well. Standing Rock Wireless
has been built to serve the Standing Rock Reservation and even the
major carriers admit Standing Rock serves the area better than they do.
Sprint
covers mainly the urban areas and some highways. Aberdeen, South Dakota
has their own wireless carrier, NVC
Wireless, which is worth checking out if you live there.TracFone
and Straight
Talk do well
in most areas.

Wireless Carriers Available in North & South Dakota:These
carriers operate their own network in North & South Dakota. Listed by
our "MW Rating" for their performance
in North & South Dakota